GDT: 01/30/14 - Wild @ Avalanche - 8 PM CT/4 AM SUOMI - FSN, ALT

[Lapa]

Granlund had FIVE shots tonight.

Really surprised.

 

[NHL1674]

Random fact: despite an utter collapse all but sealing the game before he was put in, somehow Bad-Luck Backstrom ends up with yet another loss on the books.

I'd feel bad for the guy, but Harding use to get quite a few losses in games where Backstrom crapped the bed. It's all evening out.

 

[Avder]

Random fact: despite an utter collapse all but sealing the game before he was put in, somehow Bad-Luck Backstrom ends up with yet another loss on the books.

OR, or, good luck Kuemper was saved from having a loss on his record for a game that he could not win?

 

[TaLoN]

Random fact: despite an utter collapse all but sealing the game before he was put in, somehow Bad-Luck Backstrom ends up with yet another loss on the books.

Remember when that happened to Harding all the time? Guess what goes around, comes around once in a while?

 

[Northland Wild Man]

Heatley + Brodz + 7th for a #4 Combo at McDonalds and future considerations.

If that's the crispy chicken sandwich I'd do it.

 

[J22*]

No. Scandella pinched in, D's are allowed to do that, you know. That just means the other D HAS TO stay back and play it safe. Ballard, instead of staying back and allowing a 2-on-1, went for a high risk play that basically resulted in a 2-on-0 and a goal.

Watch it again, Scandella stands at the faceoff dot and watches Ballard try to defend a 3 on 1. Ballard even steals the puck just outside the blueline, dumps it back up the boards only to have 1 of the 3 Avs players grab it and throw it to Mackinnon. Scandella didnt take 1 hard stride the whole way back.

You can question Ballards decision to step up in the first place, but he did enough to slow the Avs down where it shouldnt have ended up 2 on 0.

 

[NHL1674]

Remember when that happened to Harding all the time? Guess what goes around, comes around once in a while?

I think a few of those were against the Oilers. His record against them is a bit flawed for that very reason.

 

[Avder]

If that's the crispy chicken sandwich I'd do it.

No I think thats the double quarter pounder.

But hey we're flexible here. I'd do that trade for a chicken sandwich.

 

[Northland Wild Man]

Does anyone think the result may have been different tonight if Koivu were there?

I feel that he could have maybe not been a great offensive threat, but broken up the rushes of the Duchene line.

 

[llamapalooza]

No I think thats the double quarter pounder.

But hey we're flexible here. I'd do that trade for a chicken sandwich.

Hey, let's not get carried away. We're trading away a ****ing all-star here. 100 McNuggets and that's my final offer.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Watch it again, Scandella stands at the faceoff dot and watches Ballard try to defend a 3 on 1. Ballard even steals the puck just outside the blueline, dumps it back up the boards only to have 1 of the 3 Avs players grab it and throw it to Mackinnon. Scandella didnt take 1 hard stride the whole way back.

You can question Ballards decision to step up in the first place, but he did enough to slow the Avs down where it shouldnt have ended up 2 on 0.

Yeah, when you give up a 2 on 0, it's very rarely only one of the defenders fault.

 

[NHL1674]

Does anyone think the result may have been different tonight if Koivu were there?

I feel that he could have maybe not been a great offensive threat, but broken up the rushes of the Duchene line.

Yeah. Because the Parise/Granlund/Pom line wouldn't have existed. We would have probably lost 4-1.

 

[TaLoN]

Nope. Because the Parise/Granlund/Pom line wouldn't have existed. We would have probably lost 4-1.

Exactly this! Yeo finally was pushed into doing it due to the lack of Koivu and needing to come back down from far behind. Now he's done it and we need the line to get established before Mikko comes back...

If Mikko comes back next game, Parise will be right back on his wing, if he comes back in 2 games, Parise will never leave Granlund's wing again, as another game should cement it even in Yeo's mind!

 

[Gaps]

Yeah. Because the Parise/Granlund/Pom line wouldn't have existed. We would have probably lost 4-1.

Or maybe the Avs wouldn't have gotten a 3-goal lead. Impossible to know, but I'm not going to overreact in any way based on one period of play. A couple of weeks ago we had another 'unbreakable' line IIRC because they played well together for a few games. Nobody probably remembers them anymore.

 

[Avder]

Hey, let's not get carried away. We're trading away a ****ing all-star here. 100 McNuggets and that's my final offer.

A 20 piece and a McValue sized soda. Take it or leave it.

 

[llamapalooza]

A 20 piece and a McValue sized soda. Take it or leave it.

Throw in a conditional extra dipping sauce and you've got yourself a deal.

 

[TaLoN]

Or maybe the Avs wouldn't have gotten a 3-goal lead. Impossible to know, but I'm not going to overreact in any way based on one period of play. A couple of weeks ago we had another 'unbreakable' line IIRC because they played well together for a few games. Nobody probably remembers them anymore.

Nobody was begging for that line to be put together all season long to begin with like this one.

This was something most, if not all of us knew would work for a very long time, yet Yeo would never even TRY it.

 

[Northland Wild Man]

Yeah. Because the Parise/Granlund/Pom line wouldn't have existed. We would have probably lost 4-1.

Exactly this! Yeo finally was pushed into doing it due to the lack of Koivu and needing to come back down from far behind. Now he's done it and we need the line to get established before Mikko comes back...

If Mikko comes back next game, Parise will be right back on his wing, if he comes back in 2 games, Parise will never leave Granlund's wing again, as another game should cement it even in Yeo's mind!

Or maybe the Avs wouldn't have gotten a 3-goal lead. Impossible to know, but I'm not going to overreact in any way based on one period of play. A couple of weeks ago we had another 'unbreakable' line IIRC because they played well together for a few games. Nobody probably remembers them anymore.

I would like to see Koivu lead a shutdown line of some sort. A skilled 3rd line would be a way to describe it.

 

[MNjens]

At least Phoenix and Dallas both lost tonight. Didn't watch the game, was at work. Yes. I'm happy we came back. I love the new top line.

Still hate Brodziak. Not watching the game and reading the comments I can tell he had Another bad game. Am I surprised? No, that's the Brodziak we all know and love. He is so lucky he is decent at faceoffs because that is what is keeping him in the lineup IMO. He brings nothing to the table.

Moving forward we have 3 winnable games before the Olympics. If we can get 5/6 pts that would be huge. Tampa Bay will give us a good test but I would love going into the break with a good feeling with this team.

 

[LemaireisGOD]

My take...

http://www.stateofhockeynews.com/2014-articles/january/wild-vs-colorado.html

Interesting ending that couldn't make up for that awful 2nd period. Ugly game for Brodziak and Brodin. I wasn't happy with Coyle who is guilty of overhandling the puck far too often. I have a full-game recap plus a Dumba update, enjoy!

 

[MNhockey19]

 

[Harvest]

Granlund had FIVE shots tonight.

Really surprised.

On last couple of games it seems that he is starting to try score more by himself and that is something what comes with confidents..

 

[Lapa]

On last couple of games it seems that he is starting to try score more by himself and that is something what comes with confidents..

Yep. Only Parise had more shots tonight (9).

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I would like to see Koivu lead a shutdown line of some sort. A skilled 3rd line would be a way to describe it.

I'm by no means calling for it, but I wonder if Koivu would still be a 60 point player with Cooke & Coyle on his wings.

 

[Northland Wild Man]

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